Friend of the Sea is a non-governmental organization established in 2008 that certifies fisheries and aquaculture products based on sustainability criteria. Certification requires 100% compliance with essential and important requirements, with specific timelines for corrective actions for any non-conformities. The organization aims to promote a sustainable market and implement conservation projects to protect marine environments and resources.

1. Sustainable Fishery Certification

2. Sustainable Fishery Certification
Friend of the Sea is a non-governmental organisation, which was established in 2008. Its
aim is to safeguard the marine environment and its resources by incentivising a
sustainable market and implementing specific conservation projects. Friend of the Sea
certification program allows assessment of fisheries and aquaculture products according
to sustainability criteria and requirements.

3. Essential Requirment
Friend Of The Sea 100% conformity to essential requirements is mandatory in order for
the certification body to certify the organisation’s product. Any lack of compliance with
these requirements will generate a Major Non Conformity and the organisation has to
undertake effective corrective actions, to be implemented within three months from the
issuing of the Non Conformity.
The organisation shall provide satisfactory evidence to the certification body of
correction of all major non conformities. Six months are allowed exclusively for
correction of requirements 2.1 and 2.2, in consideration of their more complex nature.

4. Important Requirment
Friend Of The Sea is 100% conformity to important requirements is mandatory in order
for the certification body to certify the organisation’s product. Any lack of compliance
with these requirements is to be considered as a Minor Non Conformity and the
organisation has to propose effective corrective actions (declaration of intents and
implementation plan), to be submitted to the certification body within three weeks
from the issuing of the non conformity.

5. Important Requirment
This proposal shall also include a timetable concerning the implementation of each
correction measure. Each proposed corrective action shall be fully implemented within
the following 12 months

6. Contact
Business Address : Corso Buenos Aires 45 Milan, Italy, - 20124
Business E-mail : Info@friend ofthesea.org
Business Phone Number : +39.3485650306
Website :- www.friendofthesea.org